Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

Urano Motosu loves books and has an endless desire to read literature, no matter the subject. She almost fulfills her dream job of becoming a librarian before her life is ended in an accident. As she draws her last breath, she wishes to be able to read more books in her next life.

As if fate was listening to her prayer, she wakes up reincarnated as Myne—a frail five-year-old girl living in a medieval era. What immediately comes to her mind is her passion. She tries to find something to read, only to become frustrated by the lack of books at her disposal.

Without the printing press, books have to be written and copied by hand, making them very expensive; as such, only a few nobles can afford them—but this won't stop Myne. She will prove that her will to read is unbreakable, and if there are no books around, she will make them herself!

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Myne Main

Iguchi, Yuka Japanese

Lutz Main

Tamura, Mutsumi Japanese

Ferdinand Supporting

Hayami, Show Japanese

Benno Supporting

Koyasu, Takehito Japanese

Tuuli Supporting

Nakajima, Megumi Japanese

Gunther Supporting

Koyama, Tsuyoshi Japanese

Frida Supporting

Uchida, Aya Japanese

Otto Supporting

Hino, Satoshi Japanese

Eva Supporting

Orikasa, Fumiko Japanese

Ralph Supporting

Nabatame, Hitomi Japanese

Ozawa, Fumihiro Producer

Oomori, Shinji Producer

Yoshida, Yoshihiro Producer

Nagano, Masahiko Producer

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Aug 27, 2025

RemanTheArchean

Recommended

This series is *highly* reminiscent of Apothecary Diaries. Both stories feature a female protagonist that has more knowledge than those around them, and they use this knowledge to solve problems and achieve their goals. They also both have an authoritative male figure watching out for the protagonist while trying to act somewhat reserved, with the High Priest filling in for Master Jinshi here. The vibes in both shows are fairly lighthearted for the most part, and while both series begin with the protagonist just trying to solve simple tasks right in front of them, they eventually get caught up in larger power struggles.

Finally, both ... shows share the trait of being quite fun to watch.

The focus is on a competent protagonist solving problems in creative ways. This show has a bit of magic and has an isekai flavor, but if you just switch potions for books then there really aren't that many differences between the two shows. It's a fun premise that was consistently entertaining throughout the runtime.

The show has a few faults. First, the villains are cartoonishly evil cardboard cutouts that are fat, ugly, and go around angrily calling people "plebeians". This is a missed opportunity to have a more nuanced story. Second, there's a bit of jank that's common to adaptations of LNs where some plot threads are introduced, developed, but then don't really get resolved in satisfactory ways. There's a whole subplot with an ink merchant being jealous at one point, but then he just dies offscreen apparently and it's not clear what the point of that whole bit was. Third, while the premise of this show is fun enough, it's not ambitious enough to be transcendent in any way. It's competent at what it does, but I can't see many people rating this as a 9/10 or 10/10 unless they *really* like these types of shows.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jul 17, 2025

suryoghurt

Mixed Feelings

This anime is so boring that it makes me feel like doing homework is more fun, which is exactly what I am doing whenever I boot up an episode and get bored, so I suppose it does it's job. 7/10

I cant realy imagine being very excited for the next episode whenever I finish one but the series still manages to be mildly amusing. each episode is just the main character walking around then falling asleep whenever she gets tired.

I suppose you might like it if you just want a chill isekai with slice of life vibes.

And I suppose it isn't trying to be the most ... eventful series and even though the main character definetily stand out in the world, the series is still a cut above all the complete garbage isekai pawerfantasies that come out every season.

Maybe slower paced series like this one might be what we need in this dopamine intoxicated society

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jul 13, 2025

andylaode

Not Recommended

My Thoughts on This Anime:

The world-building is impressively believable – the cities, customs, trade systems, and religious elements are all well-explained. The characters also feel authentic, especially how the story revolves around the main character (MC).

However, the core premise strains credibility. While book lovers exist, the MC's extreme obsession with books feels unrealistic. Books are just others' writings – why worship them? But I understand this obsession drives the plot.

Power balance is another issue:

Overpowered MC = Good

... Realistic MC = Better

Pathetically weak MC = Bad

Final Verdict:
🗳️ Characters: 6 (would be 7 without the book obsession)
📖 Story: 7
🎨 Art: 8
🎧 Audio: 6
🎞️ Animation: 6

Score: 6/10
Recommendation? Hard pass – but it’s decent time-killer filler if you’re bored.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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